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Pavlik doles out beating in hometown
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comJust getting to the ring was an accomplishment in itself, but Kelly Pavlik wasn't done there. Pavlik mauled Miguel Espino in front of his Youngstown fans to get his career back on track.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009Klitschko rolls; Malignaggi avenges
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIt took a rematch on neutral ground, more savvy boxing and three competent judges scoring the fight for Paulie Malignaggi to earn the nod against Juan Diaz.
Story | Conversation | December 13, 2009ESPN.com's divisional rankings
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWhat recent changes have been made in boxing's weight class rankings? Dan Rafael reveals his new world standings.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009Johnson vows to topple Vitali
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comKevin Johnson feels it's his patriotic duty to bring the title back to the States, but can he do it against the seemingly indomitable Vitali Klitschko?
Story | Conversation | December 09, 2009Bradley-Peterson makes foes of friends
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comTimothy Bradley Jr. and Lamont Peterson, old friends who rose through the junior ranks together, share plenty of history. On Saturday, each man will try to make his own history at the other's expense.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009Williams wins; Arreola bounces back
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAction can never be far behind the moment Paul Williams climbs into the ring. Saturday's fight-of-the-year contender with Sergio Martinez was no exception.
Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009Martinez proves worth against Williams
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWho needs Kelly Pavlik? Sergio Martinez proved more than a worthy challenger in giving Paul Williams all he could handle and more in a losing effort on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | December 05, 2009Williams up for Martinez challenge
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comWhen Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik made like his nickname and vanished, Paul Williams didn't fret. He went after the next biggest threat in Sergio Martinez.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009Hopkins tops Ornelas, still eyeing Jones
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comDespite a 14-month layoff and his 44 years, Bernard Hopkins looked sharp in a unanimous decision victory over Enrique Ornelas in what might be Hopkins' final appearance in his hometown of Philadelphia.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009Hopkins has plans, but wary of Ornelas
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comAt age 44, Bernard Hopkins is carefully calculating his boxing future. But you know what they say about the best-laid plans. That's why Wednesday in Philadelphia, Hopkins' mind will be focused on the here and now: Enrique Ornelas.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009Bute shines; Funeka denied decision
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comConsider him the Super Six Classic's kryptonite: By knocking out Librado Andrade, Lucian Bute stated his case as a force to be reckoned with at super middleweight on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009Twice the drama for Bute-Andrade 2?
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comNot every fight fan agrees with the outcome of Lucian Bute-Librado Andrade 1. No matter: The super middleweights will settle the score once and for all in their rematch on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Ward looks sharp in cutting up Kessler
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comNot only did Andre Ward walk away with Mikkel Kessler's super middleweight belt Saturday, he also emerged as the man to beat in the Super Six Classic.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009HBO honcho keen on making megafight
Dan Rafael, ESPN.comIt's every fight fan's dream bout: a megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd "Money" Mayweather. HBO Sports' head honcho, Ross Greenburg, is determined to make those dreams come true.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Slew of signings lie ahead
Buster Olney...hundred sixty-six. And keep in mind that many free agents already have agreed to terms, from Rafael Soriano to Brandon Lyon to Henry Blanco to Alex Cora to Pedro Feliz to others -- about 29...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009
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